STL to OMA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Eppley Airfield · 342 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at STL or OMA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from St. Louis (STL) to Omaha (OMA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (49%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from STL to OMA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.1% | 13 min | 7.4% | 825 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%137 flights
- 9am88%102 flights
- 10am91%106 flights
- 1pm78%23 flights
- 2pm84%31 flights
- 3pm85%47 flights
- 4pm68%38 flights
- 8pm81%113 flights
- 9pm49%147 flights
- 10pm66%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%0.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
STL to OMA: common questions
- How often are STL to OMA flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from St. Louis to Omaha cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 825).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at STL?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OMA to STL — 89% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: STL → OMA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.